Govt looks to scrap Broadcasting Standards Authority

The way New Zealanders are able to hold media to account and challenge content is about to change after the Government announced it wants to scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said that the media landscape has changed since the BSA was set up in 1989 and regulation hasn't kept up. In a statement, the BSA said it has said for more than 15 years the current Broadcasting Act is "no longer fit for purpose." But a former BSA member said the authority plays an important role and abolishing it leaves some communities more exposed to media harm. Pulotu Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.